Printing-machine.



'PATENTED SEPT. 18, 1906. I, BROOME. PRINTING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILEDSEP'ILZB,

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I PATENTED SEPT. 18, 1906. J. BROOM'B. PRINTING MACHINE. APPLICATIONFILED SEPT.28. 1905.

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'OQIGM PATENTED SEPT. 18, 1906.

J. BROOME.

PRINTING MACHINE.

APPLICATION TILED SEPT.28.1905.

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ME. or BAYoN-NE, NEW JERSEY, ssIeNoR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS,To CONCAVE AND coNvEX PRINTING COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

PHlNTiNG-MACHINE.

JOSEPH BROO Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 18, 1906.

Application filed September a, 1905. Serial No. 280.509.

type (Z which latter are clamped in place by screws (Z and lugs d arelocated adjacent to said pockets. The holders E each have'the pocket efor the type c, which latter are held in place by screws e Longitudinallugs e extend from the sides of the type-holders E and plates C. To thelower ends ofthe ty eholders E are journaled the rollers e. hetype-holders E are similar in construction to the holders E and havejournaled thereto the rollers E The drum B has the fixed head B, and theremovable head B the latter being secured in place by the bolts B".Journal-sleeves B B extend from the said heads, which are 'ciu'ried androtate on the shaft F. A pulley F is carried on the sleeve B and theshaft F is held stationary in the supports F by set-screws F whichprevent the shaft turning.

On the shaft F is supported the grooved drum F with the grooves ff, inwhich are engaged the rollers e and E of the movable type-holders. Onthe shaft F are fastened the spur-gears G, that mesh with the pinions G,carried on shaftGF, supported in the jourl-boxes G On the ends of theshaft G are fastened the cranks H, to which are journaled the links ll,the latter being connected To all whom it may concern: I Be it knownthat I, JOSEPH BROOME, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and aresident of Bayonne, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Printing-Machines,of which the following is a specification.

's invention relates to-m cans for print bjects, pencils, Itsorganization comprises a nting and marking cylindrical and the like withoneor more and the like.

machine for pri objects, pencils,

of a rotating drum, ationary and .mov-

ad acent to said It consists, essentially, to whic are attached stproper position to the machine so as to be pinched between the drunrandsaid support, and ink-rolle's, with their appurtenances, to ink the typesupported on the rotating drum. igure 1 represents a side elevation ofthe invention. Fig. 2 shows an enlarged fragmentarycross-section of thedrum, with it type-holders and appurtenances. an enlarged side view of amovable or a le ty e-holder. Fig. 4 represents atop view of ig. Fig.5'sh0Ws an enlarged side I View of a stationary type-holder. Fig. 6 is atop view of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 represents a plan view ofthe invention. Fig.8 is a partial section of Fig. 7 on the line is x. Fi 9 shows a partialsection of Fig. 7 on the ine a 9:. Fig. 10 s owe a front view of theinvention.

a plan view of the rotating drum, 12 represents a rear view of theInvent on.

The machine shown in the drawings, which exemplifi v drum 7 openin itscylindrical surface on each side of the ribs b. Cover-plates C are heldin p sition on the cylindrical surface of the drum by means of screws 0and contain the grooves C and the curved flanges C the ribs 6 arefastened the stationary typeholders D by means of the screws (2, and oneach side of the holders D are located the movable typerholders E E. estationary type-holders D contain the pockets d for the are the bracketsA, w Iich support the journahbrackets I for the shaft P. e arms of thebell-cranks I enter the r0ll-holders J and have each a slot J, throughwhich passes a pin J secured in the said holders. The latter have theforked ends J for the ends of the roller-shaft K, which carries therollers K, that roll on the flanges B of the drum and the inking-rollersK K K. s ring J bears between outer end of each of t 1e holders J andthe collar i of the arm 1? of each bell-crank I.

djacent to the shaft G is journaled the shaft L, which carries thebevel-gears L, that mesh with the bevel-gears L Bearings M' and M extendfrom the frame tosupport the said ears in proper position. Thebevelgears L ave secured thereto the spindles N, that-carry therevolving disks N. Attached to the frame A are the brackets O, thatcarry the guides O. v Extending from the frame A is the hollow engage inthe grooves C of the cover- IOO guide-box P, in which fits the movablesupport Q. The box P has the internallythreaded sleeves P, into whichare screwed the guides P, that have the hexagonal ends P The movablesupport Q, carries the removable bearing-plate Q with the facing Q,

Which latter is generally of rubber and corruf Ia-rged openings for theshaft R. Extending from the box P are the brackets S, to'which arebolted the bearings S on one end. On the outer ends of the brackets aresupported the adjustable bearings S The bearings S carry the shaft 5, onwhich is fastened the driving sprocket-wheel S and the adjustablebearings S carr the shaft 8 with the drum, S. Sprocket-c ains T arecarried on the wheels S and drum S. From the said chains extend the pinst, which carry the buckets t, that constitute a conveyer. Over theconveyer'is supported a hopper T by means of brackets T that are boltedto the hopper and the'brackets S. On the shaft S is supported thenotched wheel V, that meshes with the lugs V of the wheel V There arefour of the lugs Vthat is, one for each set of t peholders--and thenotches on i the wheel 2 are such that the conveyer is moved thedistance of one bucket each time a lug V engages with a notch of thewheel V. On the bearing B is supported an eccentric B, which carriw anarm B, the bent end of which engageswith a ratchetwheel'B on the end ofthe shaft L. v

To operate the invention, the objects, like...

pcncils,are placed in the hopper T from which they are taken by theconveyer with the buckets t and conveyed to the bearing-plate Q of themovable support Q, on which they are held in proper position parallel tothe axis of the drum B by means of the fingers R. When the said drumrevolves, the pencils are pinched between the bearing-plate Q and thecurved flanges C extending from the cover-plates C. Upon the furthermovement of the drum the pencils are turned and rolled down the saidbearing-plate, while the type in the t e-holde-rs are printing on theirsurfaces. T e fingers R are pushed out of the way as the pencil rollsdown the bearingplate, and the pencils after having been printed rollofi of the said support. While the encil is being printed the movabletypehol ers E and E are held next adjacent to and f have diverged andagain become par-- allel, but at a greater distance apart, therebycarryin the rollers e and E apart, and con.-

movin the movable sequent y sliding or bring t em out of linetype-holders so as to and distant from each other. type-holders are outof line, the type in the stationary and movable type-holders can beinked independently of each other without danger of an ink-rollerintended for the type in one holder inkingthe type of one of t e otherholders. Also when the type-holders are out of line the ink-rollersthrou h their connections have rolled from the dis s N to the type inthe type-holders, inking them with the necessary ink. The uides Osupport the rollers when the in lnrollers leave the disks N and beforethey ink the type in the type-holders. By these movements 0 thetype-holders different colors of ink can be used on the different Foursets of type-holders with type are shown and disks for threedifierentcolors. It is evident that more or less sets of type-holderscould be located in the rotating drumand holders could be made movable.While the drum is rotating the disks N are being turned by virtue of thehook end of the arm B engaging with the ratchet-wheel L.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. In a printing-machine thecombination I of a drum, means to rotate the drum, a mov- When the disksand ink-rollers.

that a less or greater number of the typefoo able type-holder on thecylindrical surface of.

the drum, type secured in the holder, means to move the movabletype-holder in directions parallel to-the longitudinal axis-of the drum,and a supports. jacent to the drum for ob'ects to be printed upon.

2. n a printing-machine the combination .of a drum, means to rotate thedrum, a stationary type-holder on the drum, a-movable type-holder onthecylindrical surface of the drum, means torgrove the movable typeholderon the surfaceinfthe drum, type seecured 'in the type-holders, and asupport-adjacent to the drum for objects to he printed upon.

3. In a printing-machine the combination of a drum, means to rotate thedrum, a stationary type-holder on the drum, a movable type-holder on thecylindrical surface'of the drum, holder on the surface of the drum, typ

to the drum for objects to be printed upon, and'a flexible mediumcarrying the support 4. In a printing-machine the combi pation means tomove the movable type-- e secured in the type-holders, a support adacent;

' ho ders, a support adjacent to the drum, a'

of a drum, stationary and movable typeholders on the drum, meansto'rotate the drum, a support adjacent to the drum, a cover-plate on thedrum, and a flexible medium to carry the said support.

5. In a printing-machine the combination of a drum, stationary andmovable typeholders on the drum, type secured in the holders, means torotate the drum, a support adjacent to the drum, a flexible mediumcarrying the support, fingers on the support, to hold an object to beprinted on in proper position. l-

6. In a printing-machine the combination of a drum, a stationary andmovable typeholder on the drum, means to, rotate the drum, a supportadjacent to the drum, a flexible medium to carry the said support,movable fingers carried on the support to hold an object inv properposition before being printed on, type in the type-holders, and means toink the type.

7. In printing-machine the combination of a drum, a stationarytype-holder securely fastened to the drum, movable type-holders on thedrum, means to move the said movable holders, mm able fingers carried onthe support to hold an object in proper osition before being printed on,type in the iolders, and meansto ink the type in each holder.

8. In a printing-machine the combination of a drum, a stationarytype-holder securely fastened to the drum, movable type-holders guidedin openings parallel to the stationary the drum, a grooved drum securedto the shaft, the said grooves engaging the movable type-holders, anink-disk for each typeholder supported in the machine, means to rotatethe disks, a roller-shaft arranged to swing from over the disks to thety e in the type-holders, and an ink-roller on the roller shaft, foreach disk.

9. In a printing-machine the combination of a rotating drum, stationaryand movable type-holders supported on the drum, type in thetype-holders, means to move the movable type-holders, means to ink thetype in the type-holders after they have been moved from each other, amovable support adjacent to the drum, flexible means to hold the movablesupport in position, curved flanges rotating With the drum to pinchobjects against the movable su port, fingers extending from the supportto Iiold an object in proper position.

10. In a printing-machine the combination of a rotating drum, stationaryand movable type holders supported on the drum, type in the saidholders, means to movethe movable ty e-holders, means to ink the type inthe spindle extendingfrom the support, a box to guide the movablesupport, guides for the spindle extending through the said box, 8165spring-bearing between the said guide and movable support, and means tovary the tension of said spring.

11.111 a printing machine the combination of a rotating drum, stationaryand movable type-holders supported on the drum,

ty e in said holders, means to move the movspindle bearing against saidhexagonal end.

12. Ina printing maehine the combination of a drum, means to rotate thedrum, a stationary type-holder on the drum, a movable type-holder on thesurface of the drum, means to move the latter type-holder on the surfaceof the drum, a support adjacent to the drum, a flexible medium carryingthe support, fingers on the support to hold an ob-' ject to be printedin proper position, and flanges moving With the drum to pinch the objectto be printed against the movable support.

13. In a printing-machine thecombination of a drum, means to rotate thedrum, a support adjacent to the drum, a flexible medium carrying theupport, fingers on the support to hold an .object to be printed inproper position, flanges moving with the drum to pinch the object to beprinted, a conveyer to feed the objects to be printed to the movablesupport, a stationary type-holder on the drum, movable type-holders onthe surface of the drum, means to move the movable type-holders on thesurface of the drum.

14. In a printing-machine the combination of a drum, means to rotate thedrum, a support adjacent to the drum, a flexible medium carrying thesupport, cover-plates over openings in the cylindrical surface of thedrum, a rib in'the said opening, a typeholder secured to said rib,movable ty e-- holders arranged to move in the opening etween the saidrib and the edges of the said cover-plates, a grooved drum supported ona stationary shaft extending through the axis of the drum, rollersjournaled on the movable type-holders engaged with the grooves of thegrooved drum.

15. Ina printing-machine the combination of a frame, a rotating drumthereon, a fixed head at one end of the drum, a removable head at theother end of the drum, jourrial-sleeves extending-from said heads,journal-bearings in the frame for said sleeves, a shaft extendingthrough the axis of the sleeves, supports on the frame outside of saidbear ings to hold and clamp the shaft in position, a; grooved drumsupported on the shaft inside of the rotating drum, type-holders on ther0'-' tating drum, means to print objects with said type, means to inksaid type, and means to rotate the drum. 16. In a printing-machine thecombination of a drum, astationary and movable ty e-holder on the drum,type secured in the ho ders, means to rotate the-dru'111',-a-supportadjacent-to thedrum, a'fiexible' medium car rying the support; means topinch the object to be printed upon betweenthe support and drum, typeholders moving with the drum, a; conveyer adjacent to" the" rotatin'drum; means to move the conveyerfor'eec object that is printed by thetype of-th'e drum.

In a" printing-machine the combination'of a drum', means to rotate thedrum, a supportadjacent to the drum, a flexible medium carrying-thesupport, means to pinch the object to be printed uponbetwe'en-thesupport and drum; type-holders moving with the drum, a conveyerjadjacentt'o, the rotating drum; mean's'to move the conveyer, a 25'driving-shaft for the conveyer; a notched Wheel on=the saiddriving-shaft; a wheel haw ing lugs rotating with the' drurn'; said Rigsmeshing with the saidnotched wheel;

' Signed'at New York, in the county of New.

York and State of New York, this 27th-dayr

